Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5270, John England, Va.

SERVICE
La
England, John Mary
NUMBER
N. 5270
CONTENTS

Let. 6 h o M c Mitchell.
May 3, 1837.
Letter to Hon. G. M. Hopkins 4 th Oct 1837.
Order to pay 10. Oct 1837.
Letter to G. M. Mitchell 10. Oct 1837.
Same " " 27. Oct 37
Letter to 3 d Auditor G. M. Mitchell
1. June 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. A/c. Notified 12 June 1839.
Dead
Paid as above from 4 March 1839 to the 18 March 1840. Agent Notified 9 th July 1840.
Let in relation to his widow's claim see 5999 act 36. to E. Alexander May 22 "44
23.419
Virginia
John England
of Scots in the State of Va who was a P r in the Reg t commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col. Fleming in the  line for 18 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan 34 and sent to M c Martin Estillview VA - VA
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 150 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 34 30
$180 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. T. Shier Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 1/2 Page 11

Point Rose
7749 Virginia Rich
Mary England widow of John England who was a Private in the Penn.
has been died 18 March, 1840.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 46 and sent to W. A. Morrison Estelleville, Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 137.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832.
State of Virginia } Scott County } ss
On this 14 th day of February one thousand, eight hundred, and thirty three personally appeared in open Court of the County of Scott now sitting John England a resident of Scott County aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That about 12 or 15 months before the battle at the siege of York he was a citizen of Goochland County Virginia when he was drafted to go to the Shirley hundred between York and Norfolk that he commenced his march from home under Colonel Fleming Capt. Edward Smith Lieut. Hodges and Ensign William Hodges who was afterwards killed at the siege of York for that place that he marched on through Rich- mond Virginia to that place that when they arrived at the Shirley hundred they found there a considerable number of men under the Command of Col. Snodgrass that they all remained stationed at the Shirley hundred, about three months during which time they remained there and in the vicinity of the place as guards under Col. Snodgrass and Fleming that they had no fighting nor did they do any thing but spy about that at the end of the three months they were discharged.
That some short time after his return home from the first tour but he cannot say certainly how long he was again drafted and went again from the same place under the same Colonel and Captain and that he marched to the Pigeon and Mobbins hills and remained there under the same officers during the tour that there was no other troops there during that time but Flemings men. That they remained their guarding the place, did nothing else till they were again

Discharged by the same Colonel and Captain. That about four or five months before the battle at York he was again drafted and marched from the same place to Norfolk under the same officers Fleming and Smith that when they arrived at Norfolk there was a considerable army there of the militia from different Counties but that he does not recollect which officers commanded them that he remained there during the tour under the same officers as he recollects but he can't recollect the name of the others officers there that they did nothing but lie there in readiness for any call that might be made for them until the third tour was out when they were again discharged that about 30 days before the siege of York he was drafted on a fourth tour of three months and marched from the same place under Capt. Joseph Seah and marched from Goochland to Hobbs Hole where they were attached to Col. Nathaniel Dandridge's regular Regiment from Hanover County Virginia from which place they marched under the same Col. Dandridge to York where they found the two Armies the Americans under Washington and Lafayette Morgan and Wayne the British were pinned in York under Cornwallis and Tarleton that he was there as he now recollects almost during the siege he thinks it had commenced but a few days before he arrived there and as he now recollects it lasted something like 40 days that during his stay there they were constantly engaged fighting raising breastworks and intrenchments that the Americans were scattered round the town and the French guarded the river that they had prepared to blow up the Town which they would have done in a short time if they had not surrendered that when they surrendered the whole army were taken prisoners and marched to Winchester Virginia that he remained at York for some time after the siege ended say for 3 weeks when he was discharged from his 4 th tour of 3 months that the prisoners were kept at Winchester some time when they were taken from there to

Albermarle and barracks were built there to keep them in that the whole British army that is to say Cornwallis and his men Tarlton Howe Clinton & Burgoyne and were kept until they were exchanged but he does not recollect how long that they were guarded while there by Matitia Captains and their Companies that as a guard of three prisoners he also served two three months tours under the same Captain Joseph Seak that he was drafted in them both for that purpose and went the first one; shortly after the prisoners arrived there and before the barracks were finished that when he arrived there, there was a company there commanded by Sgt. Solomon Rice from the same County of Gloucester that he went home and Seak took the Command of both Companies that the prisoners while there fared exceedingly well in every respect that he remained there guarding them for three months and was discharged that during his first tour there, One Abram Prewitt who or stole some whiskey and was sentenced to run the gauntlet for it, which he did running through about 50 men all of whom give him a tap that after his return home from this tour sometime he was again drafted to go to the same place for the same purpose another three months tour and that he went again under the same Capt. Joseph Seak that when Seak and his Company left there the first time, Capt. Rice took the Command and kept it until Seak and his Company returned a second time that they remained there the second tour of three months & were again discharged sometime before the prisoners were exchanged that he got written discharge at the end of every tour but has lost them all by negligence that it was not his practice in those days of his youth to take care of any paper whatever thus having served three tours  the under Capt. Smith & Col. Fleming one at Cherry Hundred, 1 at Pigeon & Mocking hills and one at Norfolk and one tour under Captain Joseph Seak and Colonel Dandridge at York and two tours under Capt. Joseph Seak at the barracks also three months each

making 18 months that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove any of the above facts nor does he know of any person living by whom he can prove them he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State whatsoever nor has it been.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Price Gansard. Mark
We John Dickenson a Clergyman residing in the County of Scott and Robt Speer residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Gansard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years old that he is believed and reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Dickenson Robert Speer.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Dickenson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County of Scott and that Robert Speer who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County, is a credible person and their statement are entitled to credit.
I John S Martin Clerk of the Court of the County of Scott, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the

application of John England for a pension.
Seal Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (there being no seal of Office yet procured) this 23 rd day of February in the year 1833.
John S. Martin
State of Virginia
Scott County — ss to wit
I John Wolfe presiding Justice of the Court of Scott County in the State of Virginia, do certify that John S Martin who hath given the preceding Certificate is Clerk of the said Court, Given under my hand this 10 th day of April — 1833
John Wolfe
Virginia
At a Court held for Scott County at the Courthouse thereof on Wednesday the 10 th day of April 1833.
On this 10 th day of April 1833 Samuel Mason a credible witness of the County of Lee Virginia came into open Court and made oath in open Court now sitting as follows. That is to say, that himself and John England, who has at a former term of this Court subscribed and sworn to a Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 before and at the time of the Revolutionary war, were residents of the same County of Goochland Virginia, that he was in the revolutionary war with said England first at Mobbin's Hills, then at James town, at Williamsburg and lastly at Little York, and that he knows his declaration made for the purposes aforesaid to be true as to his serving at the above places that he knows the applicant to be the same John England who served as aforesaid from a recollection of him

and on hearing him converse of those occurrences.
I John S. Martin Clerk of the Court of the County of Scott do hereby certify, that the proceeding is a true copy from the records of said Court, given under my hand and seal (tho' having no seal of Office yet procured), this 15 th day of April 1833 John S. Martin
I John S. Martin Clerk of the Court of Scott County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John England for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 10 th day of December 1833
John S. Martin

26. 355.
John England Declaration to obtain pension
No sal - etc
Admrs a private 18 months $110-
Admrs

To The Clerk of Amherst County
Feby 21 st 1786
Sir - Please to issue a Licence to John England to Marry my Daughter Mary Parsons; And it is hereby Certified, that the Said John England's Father, William England is well Satisfied with the Said Match.~
Teste John Massey Charles Hay,
John Parsons (Seal) William England (Seal)
Know all men by these presents that we John England and John Parsons are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Sum of fifty pounds, To which payment well and truly to be made, to the Said Patrick Henry as Governor and to his Successors, We bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals and dated this 22 nd day of February 1786.~
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound John England Batchelor and Mary Parsons Spinster, if there be no lawful Cause to obstruct the Said Marriage then the above obligation to be Void, otherwise to remain in full force.~
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of John M Griffin
John England (Seal) his mark John Parsons (Seal) his mark
State of Virginia Amherst County } S t the foregoing are true copies of original papers now filed in my office. -
I, Van M c Garland Clerk of the county court of Amherst, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of original papers now filed in my office. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 16 th day of Sept. 1845 Van M c Garland

State of Virginia } Amherst County } ss
I, Howell L. Brown, presiding Justice of the Peace, for the County of Amherst, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Garrison Garneau who hath given the foregoing Certificate, is clerk of the County Court of Amherst, and that his said attestation is in due form.
Given under my hand this 16 th day of Sept 1845.
Howell L. Brown J.P.

State of Virginia, Hawkins County
On the 17 th day of August 1843 personally appeared
before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the County Court of said County Mary England, a resident of Scott County in the State of Virginia age Eighty four Years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of 1831 passed 4 th July 1831 and since then - That she is the widow of John England, late a Pensioner of the United States, in the roll as she has been informed 15 dollars, at Richmond, Virginia, at the rate of about Sixty dollars per month, that the said John England was a private in the war of the Revolution, and for his services she refers to his declaration on file in the War Department.
Her said Husband as well as herself not being able to read or write no record was kept of their marriage or of the births of their children, and she has therefore no documentary Evidence to offer. She further declares that she was married to said John England in the month of January, day not recollect in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty in Amherst County in the said State of Virginia by a Baptist Preacher, at the foot of the Long Mountain. She had ten children two of whom have died - that her said husband the aforesaid John England died on the 18 th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty in said County of Scott - where this declarant has resided about forty Years - Since that she has remained a widow ever since that period. about 18 th of March 1840 as will more fully appear by reference to the proof sheets annexed. She further states that said marriage took place before the last term of the Service after husband's death.
Sworn to & subscribed in the day and Year above written before me
Sever's Clerk one of the Justices Mary J. England Clerk of the County Court of Hawkins County

State of Tennessee, Hawkins County
Personally appeared Samuel Wolfe  aged one hundred five years, and John Somel a citizen of Hawkins county State of Tennessee and who is a citizen of Scott county, but residing within about half a mile of the line that divides Virginia from Tennessee, before me Lewis Blount one of the Justices of the Tennessee, before me Lewis Blount one of the Justices of the Court for said county of Hawkins, and being first duly sworn according to law do hereby depose and say that he this affiant has been intimately acquainted with the said John England and Mary England, formerly Mary Parsons, ever since they were married, that the said John & Mary England, were married legally by a Baptist Preacher, who had a license from the County Court in Amherst county Virginia at the foot of the Long Mountain. Sometime in the month of January in the Year Seventeen hundred & eighty, and that said John England became a Prisoner of the United States, and died in said county of Scott on the 18th day of March in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty and that the said Mary his wife has remained a widow since that period.
Sworn to this declaration before
John Somel mark
On this 25 day of Sept 1843 Lewis Blount
The word "Daggy Wolfe aged one hundred five years, and who is a citizen of Scott county but residing within about half a mile of the line that divides Virginia from Tennessee" and the word "John Somel is a a citizen of Hawkins county State of Tennessee aged about 85 or 86 years" inserted. The old woman having recently died - she also saw the parties married - Lewis Blount
State of Tennessee Hawkins county
I Lewis Blount one of the Justices of the County Court of Hawkins county do certify that the said witness John Somel is a credible person, and that the said Mary England by reason of bodily infirmity is prevented from appearing before the Court. Given under my hand this 27th day of September 1843
Lewis Blount of the Justices of the County Court of Hawkins County

The letter of inquiry was addressed to Mr. Sam Jared, Arlington Bldg. and it was returned to him
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August 12, 1931
Esmeralda Robinson Smith Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Cookeville, Tennessee
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
WCS
John England W. 5270
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5270, that John England was the son of William, date and place of birth not given.
While a resident of Goochland County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from about twelve or fifteen months before the battle of Yorktown, three months in Captain Edward Smith's Company under Colonels Fleming and Snodgrass; from sometime soon afterward served three months in Captain Edward Smith's Company in Colonel Fleming's Regiment; from about four or five months before the battle of Yorktown he served three months in Captain Edward Smith's Company in Colonel Fleming's Regiment; from about thirty days before the siege of Yorktown he served three months in Captain Joseph Leak's Company in Colonel Nathaniel Dandridge's Regiment and was in the siege of Yorktown; also served two tours of three months each, under Captain Joseph Leak and was engaged in guarding prisoners captured at Yorktown.
John England was allowed pension on his application executed February 14, 1833, at which time he was living in Scott County, Virginia, and he stated that he was then seventy-six years of age.
He died March 18, 1840, in Scott County, Virginia.
This soldier married in 1786 in Amherst County, Virginia, Mary Parsons, the daughter of John Parsons. The marriage license was dated February 22, 1786.

The widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed August 17, 1843, at which time she stated that she was eighty-four years of age and was living in Hawkins County, Tennessee. In 1846 she stated that she was eighty-one years of age.
John and Mary England had ten children (names not given) eight of whom were living in 1843.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 23 d 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John England, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 18 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 5 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John England, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. , Agency, at the rate of Sixty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

John England Va $60. 7 June 1832.
To what time last paid.
Pension Office 10 th Oct 1837
To 4 Sep 1835 JH

5999
Mary England
Gen
Act 4 July 36-
m 86. d 140
Mary England Buckingham
Act
5999

State of Tennessee Shelby County
State of Tennessee      James M. Hood Clerk of the County Court Shelby County              in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Davis Colicko Esq. whose name appears to the within affidavit  affidavit , & certificate is now, and was at the time of signing the same an act of justice of the County Court one of the Justices of the said County Court, and that his signature appears to be in his proper hand writing testimony
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Rogersville the 29 th day of September A.D. 1843 James M. Wood Clk By Geo R. Ponder Clerk
State of Tennessee Hawkins County
August 6 th , 1844
On this day personally the declaration of Mary England the widow of John England late of the United States together with the proof thereto annexed was submitted to the county court for approval. And the same having been duly examined the court approve of the same and direct the clerk of this court to certify to the wardship and direct the clerk of this court to certify to the wardship and that the testimony is satisfactory to the court and that by reason of bodily infirmity the applicant is prevented from appearing before the court.
State of Tennessee
Had him with 3
State of Tennessee Hawkins County I Robert Johnson Clerk of the County Court of Hawkins County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the order of Court made in the case of Cham England for apportion, and also that the proof it was satisfactory to the Court as appears from the records in my Office
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at Office in Roxbury this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1864 R. Johnson Clk By J. Clarke Wood Clk

on return no
Estillville VA. ~ Sept. 23.
Paid 10 3/4
65 3/4 Oct. 11 1845
May England July 4 1846
Mr. D. B. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. of Col.

Ostittoille 23 rd September 1845
Dear sir
Inclosed you will please receive the papers of Mary England for a pension which is hoped will be satisfactory she has procured a copy of the marriage license bond attested by the clerk which is all the evidence she is able to offer as there was no return of her marriage her recollection as to the date of her marriage was not the actual date but she is very old and loses in health; I hope you will give the earliest attention possible to her case John England was a pensioner of this county and as to the amount per month it will be seen by reference to the records of your office; her allowance is not sufficient to justify her to employ an agent in the city but she hopes the department will judge of her claim and allow her the provisions of the law. Also it is hoped that your attention will be called to the papers filed in the case of Anna Sanders whose papers have been some time before the department for action; tho' if the proof of Anna Sanders is not sufficient it is said that there is probably a living witness to the fact of her marriage tho' there seems to be some difference as to the name of Nancy and Anna but she is also very old and very hard to state dates or facts correctly and as to enumerate they cannot; I hope you will inform me as to her claim also; as it is not possible for her to live much longer and is very poor and in a very dependent situation and lives pretty much upon the charity of her neighbours if she is entitled to any thing; she is in great need if she is not she would

not desire it; there is no doubt of her being a very honest old woman; and that she has lived in this county with Thomas Sanders who drew a pension for his services for fifty odd years by the neighbors who have known her; Sanders drew a pension before his death and they have children fifty years old from appearance, or more some of whom are dead; your very prompt attention to the claim of these old ladies is very respectfully solicited, please inform me by the earliest opportunity the result of your deliberations.
Yours Very Respectfully Henry A. Morrison

1931 Aug. 12 hist to Esmeralda Robinson Also misc. letter, see File under A.
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5270
Mary England Wid:
John England Brn. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 23
From July 4 1836 Mary England Ret. com
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington City Dist. Col.
Mail

Pocahontas Township
August 24 th 1844
James L Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed You will find the Declaration of Mary England, the same has been authenticated as You directed in the enclosed letter. Mrs England desired Esq. which to say to You that she has written to the Clerk of Hampshire county, Eng. for a copy of the Marriage License, or Bond, but that she cannot get any answer from said Clerk: she therefore requests that You will be good enough to procure from him, if to be found, said Record - She also desires that her pension be made payable at Kennebec, Township, as it is most convenient for her to draw her money there -
About 3 or 4 weeks since I forwarded to You the affidavit of Mrs Rachel Hagan, proving the marriage of Mrs Malsby as to Mrs Wm Malsby, late a Pensioner. I hope the proof, now is satisfactory in that case and You will issue her certificate a Mrs Lawson (who was the widow of Jacob Lawson,) and who drew five Years pension, died about 2 months since and her children have applied to me to draw the Pension coming to her, in virtue of the act of Congress lately passed since her 5 Years expired - will You please to direct me how to proceed, that is let me know the form of the Declaration the heirs will have to make
Will You also please to send me a form of Declaration for the widows of Pensioners, under the act of 1844. Mr
I am respectfully &c D. Alexander
Mrs Malsby also wishes her certificate to issue pay. at Kennebec Agency -

Mr. England Ward Apr 26
23.4.19
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
RECEIVED

Richmond April 24 1837
Sir
I send you the enclosed at the request of the Agent here for paying Pensions. please to return it to me as soon as possible, and instruct the agent respecting the same.
Very respectfully
Benr Off
Thos. M. Mitchell
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original draft.]

Oct 3 rd
Mr. Ab- raham
Dear J. G. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
War Department
Washington City D.C.

Washington City October 1 st 1837
J. G. Edward Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Sir
I have just recd a letter from a Gentleman of Scott co Va, informing me that he had prepared and forwarded to your office a power of attorney from John England of that co, to Charles M. Mitchell of Richmond, for two years pension - I am informed that Mr. England is in indigent circumstances, and for that reason, am requested to ask in his behalf the earliest examination of the evidence, in order to afford him the relief which his situation demands. I must therefore ask that the matter be examined, and that you will inform  inform me of the your decision upon it , so that that I may write the old man as early as possible
Respectfully yours
W. D. Hopkins

Q 623
Mr Evans
Spence
J. S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Voucher left with Mr May 5th 16th 1887

Richmond Octo 20 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Yours under date of the 17 inst. covering the pension papers of James Berry & Bernard Reynolds del. was duly recd. I enclose to your address on the 6 inst. John England's pension vouchers, which be pleased to return to me as soon as convenient, and instruct the agent here to pay the same if you should deem it proper to do so.
Very respectfully
Yours obedt.
Thos. M. Mitchell

Oct 9
Mr. [unclear]
Mr. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Richmond
J. A. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I send you the enclosed at the request of the Agent here for paying Pensions, 24 mos. being due on the same. Please to return it to me as soon as possible, and instruct the Agent.
Very Respectfully
Spain Off
Thos. M. Mitchell

Estill Co. Va. Dec 17. 1841 Mrs. [unclear]
W W W
paid 10
Edwards Co. Va. Dear Cousin [unclear] Washington City D. Cal.

Stillwater 7 th December 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq r
attacked to Dear Sir in order that I may peruse the regulations of the department; I wish you to forward me the form to be perused as laid down by the department for the purpose of changing the place of drawing a pension from one state to another, if compatible with your duties; there is an old Pensioner Stephen Harness formerly a resident of Vermont who drew a pension in that state; and having removed to Virginia; on account of his extreme age is unable to go to the department to get the money and wishes his pension changed to Virginia; also I wish to know in the case of Mary England who has proved her marriage if it is necessary for her to make a new declaration under the act of the 1838. or if it will not do for her to accept for the mistake she made in stating the marriage to have been two or three years before it was; I find that these old women cannot recollect dates accurately; their mind being impaired and worn out with time and trouble; in order therefore that she may be able to obtain the small pittance allowed her in her helpless condition hope you will afford me the necessary information in order to establish her claim; which will probably be the means of rendering her more comfortable in her disconsolate condition.
Very Respectfully Yours &c Henry A. Morris

Feb. 21. 1846 Estillview Va Feb. 16 Suppl due. Mary England
Paid 20
J. Edwards Clegg Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.      D. Cal

Castleton 9 th February 1846
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dear sir I enclose you will please receive the Declaration of Mary England presenting her claim under the act of 1838 as directed which is hoped will be satisfactory to the department; as she has filed in her former declaration proof of her marriage; your earli- est attention to this subject is most respectfully Requested.
Very Respectfully Your humble Servt. Henry A. Morrison

5989.
Mary England
Gen.
Husband
Act. 22 May '44. to D. Alva
" to ditto Dec 2. 1844.
" to Henry S. Morrison Nov. 29. 1845.
" same Jan'y 13. 1846.
Act July 4 to 36.

April 6/96
Estillville, Tenn. Mar. 1896
Rev. J. G. Edwards May 1896
paid 10
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension office Washington
6.75. 20 of bal.

Westville 27 th March 1846
S. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir according to the instructions recd from your office, in case of Mary England in obedience to your opinion of the 1st declaration was made and forwarded to the department; asserting her claim under the act of 1838 agreeable to the form prescribed and relinquished under the act of 4 th July 1836 which was immediately forwarded to the department; and believing that she has fully established her claim to a pension hopes that her claim will be entitled to the consideration of the department; and their early action upon the subject; also the application of Abraham Harmon for a change of the place of drawing his pension has been forwarded; and his situation and necessities requires that his case should receive the earliest possible attention of the department; as there has been some difficulty in consequence of freshets with the mail. it may be that in that way your answer or communication on the subject has been lost. all of which is most respectfully submitted.
I am Very Respectfully Yours &c Henry A. Morrison

10020
Stephens Joint Reso
Virginia
Mary England Widow of John England who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18th March 1840 of the in the State of the who was a the in the the commanded by Captain the of the the commanded by Col. Fleming in the the line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of the Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May, 1846 and sent by W. A. Marriner Castletonville, Tenn. Total amount, $ 300.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by the Clerk, Book the Vol. 1. Page 267

State of Virginia County of Scott } No wit
On this 6 day of September 1845 personally appeared now Mrs Archibald Gorgey — a justice of the peace of the County Court of Scott County in the State of Virginia being a court of record by Vir- tue of the law of Virginia creating said court Mary England a resident of the said county of Scott State of Virginia aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of John estd England who was a pensioner of the United States & obtained a certificate thereof on the 1 day of September for proof of where services referred is made to the records of the war depart- ment. She is able to produce no better proof than that herewith submitted of the fact & date of her marriage as she knows of no one now living who was present, but she hopes that this proof coupled with the fact of her having lived with John England as his wife will satisfy the war department. She further declares that she was married to the said John England on the 2 nd day of January 1781 or about that time as near as her memory serves her at this time at all events it was before the expiration of my husband's services in the war of the revolution to the best of my present recollection at present: she is in position I cannot

that her husband the aforesaid John England died on the eighteenth day of March in the year 1840 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed she also declares that she is unable to attend personally in court by reason of bodily infirmity.
sworn to & subscribed the day & year first her Mary England above written before the undersigned mark
Archibald Hargis. J.P.
State of Virginia County of Scott To wit.
I Archibald Hargis — a justice of the county court of Scott County in the state of Virginia holding in the said county of Scott where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named Mary England is from her advanced age & debility unable to attend the court of which I am a justice & I do not think from present appearances that she will be able to attend the court above named at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of March 1823 attended at her place of abode & administered the foregoing oaths. Given under my hand & seal this 6 day of September 1845 Archibald Hargis J.P. [seal]
Virginia Scott County. to wit.
I James P. Wood — Clerk of the county court of the said county of Scott certify that Archibald Hargis before whom the above affidavit of Mary England who is now confined to her house was made is a justice as aforesaid & that

his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 5 th day of September 1845.
James O Wood Clerk of the County Court of Scott County
State of Virginia County of Scott 3 rd wit.
I James O Wood Clerk of the County court of Scott County holden at Pateville in and for said county of Scott do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court. that John England was a pensioner of the united states at the rate of five dollars per month. was a resident of the County of Scott in the State of Virginia & died in the County of Scott in the State of Virginia on the 18 th day of March 1840 that he left a widow whose name is Mary England & who is still unmarried. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Pateville this 13 th day of September 1845.
Virginia Scott County.
James O Wood Clerk of the County Court of Scott County
I John Wolfe — Presiding justice of the County of Scott do certify that the application of Mary England for a pension was submitted in court at the September term thereof & the acts & proceedings had there in was approved by the court. Witness my hand this 18 th day of September 1845
John Wolfe Presiding justice of the County court of Scott.

I James A Wood Clerk of the County court of Scott County in the state of Virginia do certify that the above is a true transcript of the proceedings of the County court of Scott County in the matter of the application of Mary England for a pension Witness my hand and the seal of my court this 13 th day of September 1845
James A Wood Clerk of the County Court of Scott County
Virginia Scott County
I John Wolfe Presiding justice of the County court of Scott County do certify that James A Wood is Clerk of the County court of Scott County & that the above seal & signature purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & seal this 13 th day of September 1845
John Wolfe Presiding justice of the County Court of Scott.
Oct 4 1845
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Mary England
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled; An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows
State of Virginia Scott County. ss;
On this 11 th day of February 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid; Mary England a resident of the State of Virginia in the county of Scott aged 88 years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath make the following declaration; in addition to her former declaration now on file in the pension office of the United States, in which declaration she claimed the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 the benefit of which act she hereby relinquishes; and in said declaration she by mistake or want of recollection stated her marriage to have taken place six years before it did; she declares that the mistake was not intentional; but as to the particular year in which it took place she does not recollect as she cannot enumerate; and hopes that the mistake will not deprive her of the benefits of the before recited act of 1838 which act she declares under, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act; granting half pay and pension to certain widows; That she is the widow of John England who was a private in the war of the Revolution according to the records proof of the war department and her former declaration for proof of her husband's services; and further declares that she was married to the said John England on the — day of — 1786 as will be seen from the records proof filed in her case that her husband, the aforesaid John England died on the 18 th day of March 1840 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January; nineteen hundred and ninety four —

Viz at the time above stated and that she has not since inter- married but remaining a widow
Mary her England mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Zachariah Hensley J.P.
I James O. Wood Clerk of the court of De Witt County, certify that Zachariah Hensley is a Mag- istrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 6 th day of February, 1846.
James O. Wood Clerk of the court of De Witt County